BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 11 October 2007

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—11/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts, The Tube
  3/5Jools quits Squeeze and begins a 5-year stint as co-presenter of The Tube with Paula Yates
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/10/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Divine Right of Kings
  Melvyn Bragg discusses the idea that kingly authority derives from God.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/10/2007
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Stephen Shipley.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mastectomies; Soprano Marianne Vidal; Suffragette Alice Hawkins
  How hard is it for couples to cope with the stress of breast cancer surgery?
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—11/10/2007
  Kate Adie introduces foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  A Smile and a Shoeshine
  Laurie Taylor explores the world of the travelling salesman.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/10/2007
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—11/10/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
3. 12:57
  Weather—11/10/2007
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—11/10/2007
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Open Country—06/10/2007
  Observing all aspects of rural life.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—10/10/2007
  Oops...
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sex after Death
  By Mark Lawson. Pippa wants a baby from the sperm of a deceased former boyfriend.
8. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—11/10/2007
  Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—07/10/2007
  A young migraine sufferer appeals on behalf of The Migraine Trust.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cheltenham Festival Readings, The Cruise
  4/5By Anne Enright. When Kate's parents went on a cruise, she realised they would die.
11. 15:45
  The Making of Music—Series 2, The Modernists
  24/30A new generation of postwar composers wanted to sweep away the past.
12. 16:00
  On the Road
  Greg Proops celebrates Jack Kerouac's novel with a jazz-infused drive through America.(R)
13. 16:30
  Material World—Nobel Prize for Medicine - Peppered Moth
  The Peppered Moth and its significance in the debate about Darwin's evolutionary theory.
14. 17:00
  PM—11/10/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—11/10/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Murderers
  3/6Edith wants to know who murdered her - and Hell's boiler is on the blink.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/10/2007
  Suspicion spreads.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—11/10/2007
  Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mr Moonlight, Episode 4
  4/5It is early evening, and Alan's wife Mary is on the warpath.
6. 20:00
  From Sussex to Wakhan: A Doctor in the Hindu Kush
  Alastair Leithead meets a British doctor and his family in Afghanistan.(R)
7. 20:30
  In Business—Eureka Democracy
  Peter Day asks whether business innovation is best left to companies or consumers.
8. 21:00
  The Science behind the Throne—Episode 1
  1/2Lord Cherwell, confidant of Churchill, and Solly Zuckerman, Harold Wilson's adviser.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Divine Right of Kings
  Melvyn Bragg discusses the idea that kingly authority derives from God.
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/10/2007
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/10/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Fergus Nicoll.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Fire in the Blood, Episode 4
  4/5Afraid of breaking her parents' hearts, Colette begs Sylvestre to plead for her.
13. 23:00
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Fast-paced sketch show about communications, the media and contemporary obsessions.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/10/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—11/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts, Christabel
  4/5Jools starts work on a new music documentary called Mr Roadrunner.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 12 October 2007